Synonyms of oratory

oratory

noun

1

as in speech

the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively

a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speech
• elocution
• rhetoric
• public speaking
• eloquence
• discourse
• grandiloquence
• bombast
• talk

2

as in rhetoric

language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere

the politician's oratory sounded good only to people who didn't bother to think

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• grandiloquence
• fustian
• bombast
• wind
• jazz
• hot air
• verbiage
• gas
• nonsense
• claptrap
• gibberish
• grandiosity
• loftiness
• hogwash
• drivel
• pomposity
• garrulity
• verbosity
• humbug
• pretension
• garrulousness
• moonshine
• wordiness
• jabberwocky
• floweriness
• pretentiousness
• affectedness
• verboseness
• windiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oratory

Hamer signed up and, through her courage, charisma, and oratory, quickly drew ardent disciples and ruthless adversaries. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

Dogra was on the speech and debate team, competing in original oratory and original advocacy and serving as speech captain during her junior and senior years. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

Public oratory was the dominant political medium of the day, and Sumner mastered it. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

But those seemed better suited to people who wanted to win hearts and minds through stirring oratory. — Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026